Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Simon Schmucker Hall
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
1. Samuel Simon Schmucker Hall Marker
1863 Civil War hospital & lookout station
1961 Home of Adams County Historical Society
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 39° 49.927′ N, 77° 14.669′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Seminary Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Located on Seminary Ridge in the Lutheran Theological Seminary, adjacent to Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Manor of Maske (here, next to this marker); Crisis Comes to the Seminary's Back Door (here, next to this marker); The Seminary Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Life as a Seminary Student (within shouting distance of this
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers and Monuments at the Seminary.
Also see . . . History of Schmucker Hall. (Submitted on January 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
2. Civil War Building Plaque
The hall is one of many buildings in Adams County that date to the time of the war.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
3. Samuel Simon Schmucker Hall
The cupola at the top of the hall was used by both sides during the battle as an observation post. It was also featured in the movie Gettysburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
